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trit·u·rate
 triturate
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- pronunciation:
- trI
ch
reIt
[or]
trIt
y
reIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
triturates, triturating, triturated |
| definition: |
to grind, rub, or otherwise reduce to fine particles or powder; pulverize.
- similar words:
- grind, pulverize
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| related words: |
crush |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a triturated substance, esp. a pharmaceutical trituration.
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| derivations: |
triturable (adj.), triturator (n.) |
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